Rice
MaybeReturns run at only 0.0% of orders. But products sell for $5.23 on average, outside the sweet spot, so Rice is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 61 / 100Top 4% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +15 vs the category median of 4661
- Market size
- £1.4M/yr1.7M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -10.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 34%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 90 sellers
Flapen Score
Rice against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Rice is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Rice market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Rice 1.7M times last year and spent an estimated £1.4M. The top 5 brands take 78% of clicks. Flapen scores it 61 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
15.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.7M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 15.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -10.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.4M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.7M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -10.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 15.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.4Ma year
- Peak month
- November1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- rice1.3M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.23.
Listings sell for £5.23 on average, from £0.60 to £25.15. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 300K to 400K a year. The average listing sells 5,000 to 6,000 of them. At £5.23 that is £26K to £31K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.23under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.60–£25.15
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 300K–400K
- Units per listing a year
- 5,000–6,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £26K–£31K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
40% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #87 within Rice, Pasta & Pulses. It carries 746 reviews at 4.56 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 40%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #87in Rice, Pasta & Pulses
- Average rating
- 4.56 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 746per listing
- Listings tracked
- 47
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 74 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 74 months
Products
Top Rice products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Salaam Premium Basmati Rice 5kg Aromatic Long Grain Aged Non-Sticky Ideal for Biryani Pilaf and Everyday Meals
- Price
- £5.93
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 869
- Age
- 1y ago

by Amazon Basmati Rice 1kg
- Price
- £1.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,230
- Age
- 3y ago

Morrisons Basmati Rice 1kg
- Price
- £1.99
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 501
- Age
- 10y ago

Laila Longer Basmati Rice 5Kg
- Price
- £7.35
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,389
- Age
- 5y ago

Morrisons Easy Cook Long Grain Rice 1kg
- Price
- £1.43
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,177
- Age
- 8y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Morrisons Piri-Piri Rice 250g
- Price
- £0.88
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 1y ago

Laila Basmati Rice 5Kg Aromatic Rice Basmati-Style
- Price
- £7.40
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 129
- Age
- 1y ago

Laila Longer Basmati Rice 5Kg
- Price
- £7.35
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,389
- Age
- 5y ago

Morrisons Golden Vegetable Rice 250g
- Price
- £0.96
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,455
- Age
- 8y ago

Green Dragon Thai Fragrant Jasmine Rice 2KG - Thai Hom Mali - AAA Premium White Rice - Ideal for Thai and Asian Cuisine
- Price
- £6.40
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 343
- Age
- 11y ago
Newest
by launch date
Laila Basmati Rice 5Kg Aromatic Rice Basmati-Style
- Price
- £7.40
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 129
- Age
- 1y ago

Morrisons Piri-Piri Rice 250g
- Price
- £0.88
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 1y ago

Salaam Premium Basmati Rice 5kg Aromatic Long Grain Aged Non-Sticky Ideal for Biryani Pilaf and Everyday Meals
- Price
- £5.93
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 869
- Age
- 1y ago

Yutaka - Standard Koshi Yutaka Rice 5kg - Japanese-Style Short-Grain Rice - Soft Slightly Sticky Texture - Ideal for Sushi Donburi Bento & Authentic Japanese Meals
- Price
- £9.23
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 136
- Age
- 1y ago

by Amazon Basmati Rice 1kg
- Price
- £1.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,230
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 34% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
14 falling
Sellers
90
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 77%
Open market
17%
- Morrisons31%
- by Amazon14%
- LAILA14%
- Tilda11%
- Salaam8%
- Mai Thai5%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)
Demand
Rice search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Rice search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- rice1.3M/yr
- basmati rice294K/yr
- white rice27K/yr
- rice 5kg23K/yr
- basmati17K/yr
- rice basmati19K/yr
- 5kg rice10K/yr
- rice bag8K/yr
- roce4K/yr
- indian rice5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Rice
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Didnt like the taste
It is tasteless
Different Taste
Poor quality, unedible
Disappointed with the quality
Lower quality than before
Chemical smell
No aroma
have a mild aroma
Far too expensive
But price is high now
definitely not worth the price
Mushy after cooking
Its hard to cook it
If you dont know how to cook rice this is not for you
Love
Tastes as I would expect
Great taste, quick to prepare
Absolutely delicious
Good value for money
Great value
Excellent price
Best quality
Rice is good quality
No complaints
Great fir everyday cooking as well ad special occasions
cooks beautifully
Easy cook
The rice absorbs flavours well
Great flavour
jasmine is best
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